News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Improvements in Albania's election process, but violations persist, observers say
Publishing date: 29 June 2009
TIRANA, 29 June 2009- In a statement issued today, the International Election Observation Mission concluded that Albania's election process demonstrated improvements, but also noted that violations persist...
'Corfu Process' launched to take European security dialogue forward, says OSCE Chairperson
Publishing date: 28 June 2009
CORFU, Greece, 28 June 2009- The informal meeting of OSCE foreign ministers on the Greek island of Corfu concluded today with the launch of the "Corfu Process" to tackle European security challenges...
Corfu informal meeting of OSCE foreign ministers begins
Publishing date: 27 June 2009
CORFU, 27 June 2009- The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, urged OSCE foreign ministers to engage in a frank and open dialogue on the present and future of European security at the start of an informal meeting today...
OSCE Centre co-organizes roundtable meeting on prevention of torture in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 June 2009
ALMATY, 27 June 2009- Participants in an OSCE-supported meeting held today in Almaty discussed effective mechanisms to prevent torture in Kazakhstan and measures to strengthen the role of the civil society in monitoring places of detention...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 June 2009
CHISINAU, 26 June 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission to monitor the early parliamentary elections in Moldova scheduled for 29 July...
OSCE Office supports local entrepreneurship development centre in Syunik, Armenia
Publishing date: 26 June 2009
KAPAN, Armenia, 26 June 2009- A new office providing state support to small and medium entrepreneurship opened today in the town of Kapan in Armenia's Syunik region, with the support of OSCE Programme Implementation Presence in Syunik...
OSCE Centre supports anti-corruption capacity-building training
Publishing date: 26 June 2009
ASTANA, 26 June 2009- Some 40 experts from the regional offices of the Kazakhstani financial police and the General Prosecutor's Office completed an OSCE Centre-organized course on best practices to prevent, investigate and prosecute...